Humidifier.



E. 1. 83mm.

H'UMlDIFiER, APPLICATIGN FILED DEC. 5, 1914.

-- Patented Apr. 27,1915.

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

mms sm;

Emil J Emu ATTORNEY E. J. BRAUN; HUMIDIFIER. APPLICATION FILED 020. 5. 1914.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915,.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

lillll ll an? D2 WITNESSES:

M/I/E/VTOR Emrl J Bmu n A TTOR/IEY with a radiator F,-either at the back thereof adjacent thewall H, as shown in Fig. 4, or at the front of the radiator, as shown in Fign5, or on top of the radiator, as illustrated in .Fig. 8, or in the. opening between the columns of the radiator coils, as shown in Fig. 10.

For holding the humidifier in position at the back or front of the radiator, as illustrated in Figs. i and 5, use is made of books G engaging the top of the frame A and hooked onto the connecting rod connecting the radiator coils with each other near the top of the radiator, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 5.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 the water receptacle B is provided at the to with a filling spout '5 which is inside 0 the corresponding side of theframe A. In this case the better i. of the receptacle B is adapted to be set on top of the radiator F and the moisture distributor C is preferably formed by two rows of tubes .of permeable material each surrounded by a ard D of wire netting. Air supply tubes zantend through the bottom of the receptacle B into the lower ends of the tubes of the' moisture distributor G, otherwise the construction is the same as above described in reference to Fi s. l to In the modifie form shown in Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12, the Water receptacle B is sufiiciently narrow to permit of inserting it into the opening F between. the columns of the coils of the radiator F, and one side of this receptacle 1B is provided with a filling spout B for filling the receptacle B with Water. The frame A? is similar to the one above described in reference to the other frames, and the moisture distributor C in this case is.,,made in the form of a number of sheets o permeable material set into the receptacle from the top and engaged at their-u. per ends by the top bar of the frame A. Each distributor sheet C is covered bye guard D of wirenetting. Hooks G are used for suspending the humidifier in the opening F from the top connecting bar of the radiator F, as shown in Fig. 12.

The operation of the modified forms of the humidifier is the same above described in reference to the humidifier illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, so that further description of the'same is not deemed necessary.

It will be noticed that by the arrangement described a large evaporating surface is provided to supply moisture in an ample quantity to the surrounding atmosphere. It is understood that as the humidifier is attached directly to the radiator it is evident that the circulating air readily causes a. quick evaporation of the Water drawn up from the receptacle by the capillary attraction of the permeable material of which the distributors are formed. The water receptacle is replenished with water frorn'time to time as required.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A humidifier, comprising an open frame, a water receptacle on the lower end of the said frame, a moisture distributor extending with its lower end loosely through the top of the said receptacle into the water contained in the receptacle, the said distributer being of a permeable material, and a perforate guard surrounding the said distributor from the top to the bottom thereof and having a bearing on the top of the said .receptatcle and on the top of the said frame,

the said guard resting at its lower end on the bottom of the receptacle.

2. A humidifier, comprising an open frame, a Water receptacle at the lower end of said frame, a. tubular moisture distrib-. uter extending into the water contained in the said receptacle, the said distributer being of a permeable material to draw the water from the said receptacle by capillary attraction and to evaporate the water into the surrounding atmosphere, a perforate tubular guard. surrounding tl' distributor and havin a bearing in the top of the receptacle an in the top of the frame, the upper end of the distributer and its guard projecting beyond the top of the frame, and the lower end resting on the bottom of the receptacle and means for conducting air into the lower end of the said distributor.

3. A humidifier, comprising an open frame having openings in its top, a water receptacle at the lower end of said frame having its top provided with openings, the said receptacle having an inlet spout at one end projecting beyond the corresponding end of the frame, a plurality of tubular moisture distributors of permeable material, perforated tubular guards surrounding the said distributors from the top to the bottom thereof, the said distributors and their guards extending through the openings in the top of the frame and projecting above the same and also extending through the openings in the top of the water receptacle and resting at their lower ends on the bottom of the receptacle, air supply tubes eX- tcnding through the bottom of said water receptacle into the tubular distributors and extending at their upperends above the top of the water receptacle, and suspending means for the humidifier.

4. A humidifier, comprising an open frame I having top and side bars, a water receptacle held at the lower end of said frame and having an inlet spout at one side projecting besaid water receptacle into the water contained in the said receptacie, and an open in testimony whereof I have sighed mylmesh guard covering said moisure distribname to this specification in the presence of uteifromthe top to the bottom thereof, the two subscribing witnesses.

moisture distributer and its guarii being EMIL J. BRAUK 5 held on the top bar of said frame and z est- .Witaesses: r

ing at their lenlerendsmn thebottomrof the THEO'. G. HosTER,

water receptacle. PHILIP D. ROLLHAP'S. 

